RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Keir Starmer called on Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to establish "consistent, durable" relations between their two nations, pressing on with efforts to thaw ties between London and Beijing at a G20 summit.

What the prime minister really wants is more trade with China, to boost economic growth at home. He repeatedly notes that China is the second biggest economy in the world and one of the UK’s biggest trading partners.